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thank you for joining us. >> thanks, maria. >> can you walk us through the quarter where price hike is the name of the game? was that the bottom line? >> there were three things positive in the quarter for us. first, it was the sefventh quarter in a row we saw a revenue increase. revenue has been challenging for everybody, but i think getting seven quarters in a row now, we feel good about that. the second thing is our gross margins for the first time in 2 1/2 years rose by 110 basis points. that's the first margin expansion we've seen in over two years. that was a real big driver behind the earnings going up. the third thing is our cost savings continue to be very strong. about 170 basis points of cost savings. those three factors drove performance in the quarter. >> what are you seeing in market demand globally? sales increased in the u.s. and abroad. are you seeing a stronger global story today? >> we are. about 2/3 of our business is in latin america. most of the latin american countries in the mid-single digits. we see better category growth in general. category growth in the u.s.
thank you for joining us. >> thanks, maria. >> can you walk us through the quarter where price hike is the name of the game? was that the bottom line? >> there were three things positive in the quarter for us. first, it was the sefventh quarter in a row we saw a revenue increase. revenue has been challenging for everybody, but i think getting seven quarters in a row now, we feel good about that. the second thing is our gross margins for the first time in 2 1/2 years rose by...
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easy to use. it's the ultimate combination of speed, small size, and low-cost printing. . >>> walmart, the latest company to move its dividend up, pay it early to avoid big tax hikes triggered by the fiscal cliff maybe. brian shactman has details. >> by now you know the drill f we go off the cliff, tax rates on dividends could swing from 58% to 40%. that possibility enough for a lot of companies to issue special dividends or move up payout dates, which is what walmart announced. instead of paying out early in 2013 the 40-cent dividend will be payable on september 27th. they said they did it because they recognized there were complex fiscal and federal tax rate issues that may not be resolved in the next few weeks. you might recall casino magnet steve wynn announced a special dividend, before the election. goldman sachs wrote about this early in the fall, actually naming wynn as a candidate for this. they also noted it's more common for these things in q4. goldman didn't just nail it on wynn, they
easy to use. it's the ultimate combination of speed, small size, and low-cost printing. . >>> walmart, the latest company to move its dividend up, pay it early to avoid big tax hikes triggered by the fiscal cliff maybe. brian shactman has details. >> by now you know the drill f we go off the cliff, tax rates on dividends could swing from 58% to 40%. that possibility enough for a lot of companies to issue special dividends or move up payout dates, which is what walmart announced....
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i want to use the same stuff the big guys use. ishares. 9 out of 10 large, professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. introducing the ishares core, etfs for the heart of your portfolio. tax efficient and low cost building blocks to help you keep more of what you earn. call your advisor. visit ishares.com. ishares. yeah, ishares. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus which includes investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. read and consider it carefully before investing. >>> enormous gasoline lines in the new york area a common sight a week after saentd struck the region. with so many gasoline storage facilities offline, it's unclear how long this gas crisis could go on. kate kelly has the latest on the refueling efforts. kate? >> maria, activity is picking up at the new star truck rack behind me. 15 to 20 tankers have come for resupply today, waiting for fuel bays because all of them are new. new star like many competitors in the new jersey gas network have had a long last week. they're fig
i want to use the same stuff the big guys use. ishares. 9 out of 10 large, professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. introducing the ishares core, etfs for the heart of your portfolio. tax efficient and low cost building blocks to help you keep more of what you earn. call your advisor. visit ishares.com. ishares. yeah, ishares. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus which includes investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. read and consider it carefully...
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stay with us. one mobile. with features like scanning a barcode to get detailed stock quotes to voice recognition. e-trade leads the way in wherever, whenever investing. download the ultimate in mobile investing apps, free, at e-trade. >>> welcome back to our special coverage from the jpmorgan technology ceo conference. once again, our special guest jpmorgan chairman and ceo jamie dimon. jamie, you have raised the reasonable loss above existing accruals about $700 million to $6 billion. i guess at the end of the day, litigation is the new normal in your business, certainly for the large banks. can you characterize for us what you would expect? how steep, given the election, the perceived political undertones, how significant will ongoing litigation be, and how should investors think about this? >> we have booked more than $10 million in litigation reserves. that number is just an estimate of how much more is under the range of possibility. i wouldn't give it too much credence. it's a rough estimate. i think li
stay with us. one mobile. with features like scanning a barcode to get detailed stock quotes to voice recognition. e-trade leads the way in wherever, whenever investing. download the ultimate in mobile investing apps, free, at e-trade. >>> welcome back to our special coverage from the jpmorgan technology ceo conference. once again, our special guest jpmorgan chairman and ceo jamie dimon. jamie, you have raised the reasonable loss above existing accruals about $700 million to $6...
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easy to use. it's the ultimate combination of speed, small size, and low-cost printing. >>> welcome back. ready, set, shop. consumers are set to kick off the holiday shopping condition tomorrow night. steve liesman is looking at just how much they're planning to spend. steve, over to you. >> thanks, maria. if you want to know if consumers are going to spend this christmas, you have to know if they have the means and if they're in the mood to spend. let's take in some key consumer metrics heading into the holiday season. first, we're going to look at home prices. in 2011 at this time before christmas, home prices were falling by 6%. now they're rising by almost 11%. let's take a look now at wages. they were up 3.5% in the year before last christmas. now they're up a little bit more. inflation, of course, takes off some of that. in fact, they are still negative, but less negative than a year ago. how about another key metric, which is consumer sentiment this is 20 points higher. we're going to have
easy to use. it's the ultimate combination of speed, small size, and low-cost printing. >>> welcome back. ready, set, shop. consumers are set to kick off the holiday shopping condition tomorrow night. steve liesman is looking at just how much they're planning to spend. steve, over to you. >> thanks, maria. if you want to know if consumers are going to spend this christmas, you have to know if they have the means and if they're in the mood to spend. let's take in some key consumer...
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give us an example? >> we have built, this fund in particular has helped build a dozen great microfinance institutions around the world. including operations in peru, banco sol in bolivia. >> and who does that benefit, then? >> people living in poverty. our clients are among the poorest in the world, living on less than $2 a day. we make microloans and help with other financial services that people living in poverty really need. the importance of today's announcement is not only can you help people living in poverty. but you can do it in a way that also makes a healthy financial return. >> can i just back up for a second. why is the fund closing? why do you want to close the fund? and will what will accion's role be after the sale actually closes? >> great question. we tapped the private capital markets in order to tap the private capital markets, you need to provide an exit. so that's what we're doing ten years after the fund was created. accion continues with its work all around the world, we're trying
give us an example? >> we have built, this fund in particular has helped build a dozen great microfinance institutions around the world. including operations in peru, banco sol in bolivia. >> and who does that benefit, then? >> people living in poverty. our clients are among the poorest in the world, living on less than $2 a day. we make microloans and help with other financial services that people living in poverty really need. the importance of today's announcement is not...
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easy to use. it's the ultimate combination of speed, small size, and low-cost printing. i've been a superintendent for 30 some years at many different park service units across the united states. the only time i've ever had a break is when i was on maternity leave. i have retired from doing this one thing that i loved. now, i'm going to be able to have the time to explore something different. it's like another chapter. at u.s. trust, our expertise extends well beyond investment advice and research analysis. it includes proprietary offerings like our eldercare program, which helps provide for those who came before you. and our financial empowerment program, which helps prepare those who come next. resources like these have made us the number-one trust company. that's why generations of families have come to us to help build their own legacies. >>> welcome back. besides raising taxes for the rich, one of the main key stick points over the fiscal cliff debate is whether to cut entitlements. dean bake
easy to use. it's the ultimate combination of speed, small size, and low-cost printing. i've been a superintendent for 30 some years at many different park service units across the united states. the only time i've ever had a break is when i was on maternity leave. i have retired from doing this one thing that i loved. now, i'm going to be able to have the time to explore something different. it's like another chapter. at u.s. trust, our expertise extends well beyond investment advice and...
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easy to use. it's the ultimate combination of speed, small size, and low-cost printing. make sure the news keeps coming with thinkorswim by td ameritrade. use the news links breaking stories with possible breakout stocks, options with potential opportunity, futures and forex with in-depth analysis. it's an all-you-can-eat buffet for all things trading. thinkorswim by td ameritrade. it doesn't just deliver news. it's making news. trade commission free for 60 days, plus get up to $600 when you open an account. >>> the major defense contractors have been stocking up, and it's more than weapons stock peoples. they're hoarding cash right now. >> how much? take a look. at the end of september, their coffers had a combined $21 billion. $4 billion of that was added in the third quarter alone. the reason is nothing to do with wars overseas. everything to do with the battleground in washington over the fiscal cliff. >> so is this prudent action, and how should it affect how you invest in the industry? we're
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